47.4233° N, 9.3766° E
SANKT GALLEN
Most Famous People Born in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
- Notable people
- 440
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1929
- Most distinctive
- Theologian 7.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Sankt Gallen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Sankt Gallen Is Known For
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Politician is Sankt Gallen's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (63).
Sankt Gallen over-indexes on theologian — 7.5× the global rate.
Sankt Gallen under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Sankt Gallen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Regina Ullmann
1884 - 1961
Heinrich Greinacher
1880 - 1974
Carl Stucki
1889 - 1963
Carl Böckli
1889 - 1970
Martin Othmar Winterhalter
1889 - 1961
Jacob Lorenz
1883 - 1946
Oscar Engler
Born 1889
Wilhelm Wartmann
1882 - 1970
Eugen Meister
1886 - 1968
Robert Gsell
1889 - 1946
Wilhelm von Gonzenbach
1880 - 1955
Hans Hermann Kürsteiner
1885 - 1968
Henri Kunkler
1886 - 1951
Josef Stadelmann
1885 - 1969